Reliability is prized. At work and at play, it is important, especially when quality tools and medical instruments play a key role in successfully fulfilling demanding tasks.
You quickly recognize the brand products from PB Swiss Tools because they meet your expectations: The well-known and the new. They provide you with security and create trust.
All of our products are developed and manufactured by our dependable employees. Their attitudes and qualifications guarantee outstanding quality.

MAKING-OF
PHOTO SHOOTING
Mount Titlis
16–19 March, 2016
On Mount Titlis, which is 3020 meters above sea level, there is only one season: winter. What we experienced on our first day of shooting is that the weather
is particularly difficult to predict on this very exposed
peak in central Switzerland.
What the perfect conditions that were forecast on the
previous day turned out to be was a biting cold north
wind that let the perceived temperature fall far below
–20 °C. These extreme conditions were felt particularly strongly on the 70 meter high tower. After 20
minutes in the cold and wind, we were frozen to the
bone. After lunchtime, the storm increased so much
that we had to be evacuated from Mount Titlis.
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MOUNT TITLIS RADIO TOWER
LA TORRE DELLE TELECOMUNICAZIONI
SUL TITLIS
Mount Titlis is the highest peak in a 20 kilometer long mountain range,
which runs in a slight curve from west/southwest to northeast between
the Hasli Valley in the Bernese Oberland and the Reuss Valley. The summit
region of Mount Titlis is covered by a glacier, which is among the small
alpine glaciers at 1.7 km2.
On top of the glacier perches a 70 meter high radio tower, built in the
60s, a colossus of steel and concrete. The municipality of Engelberg purchased the tower from Swisscom about 10 years ago. How the tower can
be used for tourism in the future is currently being examined.
Other attractions are the Titlis Cliff Walk, the highest suspension bridge in
Europe, and the Titlis Rotair cableway, which is the first cable car system
in the world with rotating gondolas.

Our positioning is clearly defined. For more than 139 years, we have been developing and manufacturing our
entire product range in our production facilities Sumiswald and Wasen in Switzerland.
We will continue to do so in the future: We are a manufacturer of quality products with 100% in-house manufacturing in Switzerland. It allows us to secure our promise for manufacturing outstanding quality as well as for
the lifetime guarantee*.
Because persons, environment and quality are our most important success factors.
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The impressive gift for your customers
Show your customers your appreciation with something new and really useful. Tools and tool sets from PB
Swiss Tools are outstandingly suitable as gifts and promotional items for men and women.
Screwdrivers with your preferred colors
From 500 pieces per item we will, upon request, supply the single-component handles with your company
colors.
Additional information, samples and offers are available at www.pbswisstools.com, or contact us directly at
info@pbswisstools.com, Telephone +41 34 437 71 71.

Company logos are shown only as
examples of the various inscription
options and are the property of the
corresponding companies.

GENDER FOCUS
LA TEMATICA DI GENERE
Gender-specific needs influence the product development.
For this reason, PB Swiss Tools examined gender marketing on a scientific basis in collaboration with universities.
The following question was at the center:
«Can the needs of women for hand tools be used to derive a demand for gender-specific tools?»
Everyone wants one thing only
The results of the investigation point out that neither the product design nor the color selection reveal unique
gender-specific requirements. Since small hands of European men hardly differ from large hands of Asian
women, the handle sizes do not have to be dimensioned differently.
In one aspect, the requirements correspond completely: All of them definitely want the best hand tools.
As a mater of fact, women demonstrate a different purchasing and communication behavior. And that also
holds for tools. Women more frequently orient themselves towards trends and prioritize the color selection
and design higher than men. The multifunctional use, convincing haptics and ergonomic structuring of the
high-quality tools are applied as the decisive criteria for fatigue-free and successful working with hand tools.
We take the consumers seriously
Whether man or woman, professional or do-it-yourselfer: The quality hand tools from PB Swiss Tools cover all
the needs. What is good for professionals, is also good for the do-it-yourselfers: outstanding quality with timely
unlimited warranty*, Made in Switzerland.
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UNLIMITED GUARANTEE
GARANZIA ILLIMITATA
Serial number for timely unlimited guarantee*
All PB Swiss Tools hand tools have a serial number. Thus all production stages down to the used raw materials
can be traced back. That is the seal of approval for our unique quality.
Find out on our website when your PB Swiss Tools tool went through the quality control in the plant. Type in
the serial number of your PB Swiss Tools product in the designated field on the «Quality» tab under «Serial
Number» and click on «check». You are then shown the date of the final control. Our database reaches back
to the year 1992.
* Based on national legal regulations concerning maximum warranty periods, some countries may have imposed a reduced timely
«unlimited guarantee». ► P. 377

SUSTAINABILITY
SOSTENIBILITÀ
Resolute sustained company management
We manage our independent company responsibly and directed towards the vision of a sustainably developing
company. With the same opportunities for future generations.
With consideration for the demands of customers, employees, the company and the environment, we are striving for sound solutions. The long-term interests of our entitlement groups are being fulfilled. We concentrate on
the following success factors and make our mark on the market:
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Reliability and innovation determine our customer-oriented performances
We work together fairly and responsibly – in the company and with our stakeholders
We care for the environment – for all products and in the entire company
Efficiency and profitability secure our competitiveness and longevity
Statutory behavior as a result of our decisions

The PB Swiss Tools universal and file handles have proven their excellence in industry and craft work thanks
to their wide range of possible uses. The oval cross-section of the handle determines the direction of the tool
when working. The ergonomic shape and the surface structure ensure secure handling, even with oily or wet
hands. The handle made of CAB* is extremely impact-resistant, skin-friendly, and oil and petrol resistant.
* Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

The PB Swiss Tools screwdrivers with classic handle: tried and tested millions of times over decades, used
everywhere in industry and assembly, for repairs, in handiwork and in the home and leisure sector.
The round basic shape is ideal for quick turning and universal work. The slender handle saves space in tool
bags and suitcases. The pleasantly non slip surface and the ergonomic grooves allow a high torque. The high
quality transparent CAB* material is extremely impact proof, resistant to oil and petrol and recyclable.
Since the modified natural material can develop an unpleasant smell in airtight boxes and drawers, we mix in a
subtle vanilla aroma for its neutralization.
* Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

The PB Swiss Tools screwdrivers with the multicraft handle: for the toughest use. Ideal for industry and assembly or repair workshops where resistance and durability are required.
The tough CAB* plastic is extremely hard-wearing and can withstand even strong blows. The spherical basic
shape permits the highest hand torque.
* Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

The PB Swiss Tools electronics screwdrivers, for precise work in the electronics field: in long design with spherical handle-end or short version with rotatable handle cap. Both versions are made of the comfortable, non-slip
CAB* material of the Classic screwdriver.
The structured surface guarantees additional grip when tightening or loosening screws.
The short version is also available as an ESD** version as per IEC Standards 61340-5-1 and 61340-5-2. It offers
reliable protection of electronic components with its antistatic handle material: ► P. 142
* CAB: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
** ESD: Electrostatic Discharge

Basic equipment with attractive styling
The compact tool sets from PB Swiss Tools are the ideal basic equipment with professional quality hand tools:
For assembly and service work, in the workshop, at home or on the road, they are indispensable companions.
On our website, discover all of the different options for customizing these two products. Available starting at
just one unit and quickly deliverable.
Un equipaggiamento base dallo stile gradevole
I set di utensili compatti PB Swiss Tools sono ideali equipaggiamenti base con «Quality Hand Tools» professionali: per lavori di montaggio e manutenzione, in officina, a casa o in viaggio, diventeranno per voi compagni
indispensabili.
Scoprite nel nostro sito web le versatili possibilità di personalizzazione per questi due prodotti. Servizio rapidamente disponibile, già a partire da un singolo pezzo.

Pocket tools fit anywhere and are the ideal tool when you are on the move.
PB 168 with interchangeable blades, for all types of
work on small screw profiles in use.
Insider Stubby with 6 common PrecisionBits for
universal application. The short SwissGrip handle allows screw operations at places that are difficult to
access.
Insider Mini Six screwdrivers in one: The sturdy
handle with a handy clip for attachment contains 3
duplex blades with 2 different screwdriver tips. For
precision mechanics and multimedia electronics.

Space and weight-saving
The right tool quick to hand
For hobby rooms and travelling

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Insider 1 with short or long blade is the most popular
universal tool for the workshop, the studio and in the
home.
Our bestseller!
Insider 2 with the universal bit holder for C6 and E6
bits is a compact power tool.
Insider 3 with the ratchet module renders tight and
rapid screwing easy.

Insider 3: Ratchet handle for bits 1/4", with integrated magazine for 10 PrecisionBits C6
With 3 functions : left turning, right turning and locked position; length of blade: 30 mm
The ratchet function can be easily reversed with one hand

Insider 3: Ratchet handle for bits 1/4", with integrated magazine for 10 PrecisionBits C6
With 3 functions : left turning, right turning and locked position; length of blade: 100 mm
The ratchet function can be easily reversed with one hand

Insider 3: Ratchet handle for bits 1/4", with integrated magazine for 10 PrecisionBits C6
With 3 functions : left turning, right turning and locked position; length of blade: 30 mm
The ratchet function can be easily reversed with one hand

Insider 3: Ratchet handle for bits 1/4", with integrated magazine for 10 PrecisionBits C6
With 3 functions : left turning, right turning and locked position; length of blade: 100 mm
The ratchet function can be easily reversed with one hand

The handles are offered for the ranges 0.4–2.0 Nm and 1.0 to 5.0 Nm. Adjusting the values in
these ranges is done in a simple way without additional tools by means of the cap at the end
of the handle.
Le impugnature sono disponibili per gli intervalli 0.4–2.0 Nm e da 1.0 a 5.0 Nm. L’impostazione
dei valori in questi intervalli avviene in modo semplice senza attrezzi aggiuntivi tramite il tappo
all’estremità dell’impugnatura.

Professional set in practical toolbox for machining
with DigiTorque torque handle and interchangeable blades for Torx速
Set professionale in pratico ToolBox per la truciolatura
con impugnatura torsiometrica DigiTorque e steli intercambiabili per viti Torx速